wring
wring(
rihng
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Rob wiped down the countertop, rinsed the rag, wrung it, and hung it to dry.Rob limpió la encimera con un trapo, lo enjuagó, lo escurrió y lo tendió a secarse.
b. estrujar
The washing machine broke down, so we had to take the clothes out and wring them by hand.La lavadora se averió, así que tuvimos que sacar la ropa y estrujarla a mano.
2. (to twist)
a. retorcer
If I ever catch the person who did this, I'll wring his ears!Si logro hallar a la persona que hizo esto, ¡le voy a retorcer las orejas!
3. (to extract)
a. sacar
At first, no one admitted who had broken the flowerpot, but Maggie finally wrung a confession out of her sons.Al principio nadie admitía quién había roto la maceta, pero Maggie finalmente les sacó una confesión a sus hijos.
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